DEPARTMENTS
ADMINISTRATION
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE CONTROL
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTANANCE
DIRECTORATE OF PHARMACY SERVICES
Mission
To improve and sustain, within the available resources, the health of the majority of the population of Zimbabwe by treating, curing, reducing or preventing diseases and conditions through the use of safe, effective good quality, affordable and accessible essential pharmaceutical products.
Table of Contents
1. Objectives
2. Activities
3. Further Information
Objectives
The function of the Directorate of Pharmacy Services is to constitute a fulcrum for the implementation of the Zimbabwe National Drug Policy, whose objectives are:
To ensure the availability and accessibility of safe, efficacious, cost-effective, good quality and affordable pharmaceutical products to the entire population of the country.
To promote the rational use of drugs in the public and private sectors through improved information, prescription and compliance by the production and distribution of appropriate drug information materials, continuous training and research activities.
To promote and encourage further the production of essential pharmaceutical products and raw materials required for these, thus achieving self reliance in Zimbabwe.
To develop, monitor, regularly review, improve and advocate appropriate drug legislation and regulations with regard to allopathic and traditional medicines.
To maintain high standards and efficiency in all drug handling activities by ensuring the availability of adequate numbers of well-trained pharmacy personnel and other relevant health workers at all levels of the health system in Zimbabwe.
To prevent the dumping, proliferation or use of inferior substandard or non registered or counterfeit drugs in the country.
To contribute to the control of alcohol and drug abuse through preventive, treatment and rehabilitative measures.
Activities
Strengthening of the Directorate of Pharmacy Services (DPS) as a policy making organ of the Ministry of Health & Child Welfare.
Strengthening of the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) by supporting its strategic plans.
Reorganisation of Government Medical Stores (GMS) for efficient autonomous commercial operation.
Strengthening of the Directorate of Pharmacy Services (DPS) planning and administration functions.
Promotion of Rational Drug Use (RDU) and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) on medicines.
Monitoring and evaluation of pharmacy services delivery country-wide.
Contact Persons
Director Pharmacy Services
email: Mr D. Mabaya or dpszim@icon.co.zw
Tel.: +263-4-791155
Fax: +263-4-795353 Management Consultant
(DPS Essential Drugs Programme)
email: ndtpac@healthnet.zw
Tel.: +263-4-730970
Fax: +263-4-795353